50 LARRY FOOTE

 

2006 (16-16): Started at RILB for all 16 games, marking the third straight year he has started every game…finished second on the team in tackles with 118…he also posted a career-high four sacks and picked off one pass…9/7 vs. Miami: Started at RILB and recorded two tackles (one solo)…added one assisted special teams tackle…9/18 at Jacksonville: Recorded 12 tackles (eight solo) and one special teams tackle…registered one quarterback hurry/pressure and one tackle for a loss while logging 61 plays…sacked QB Byron Leftwich for an eight yard loss…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started at RILB and logged 44 plays…recorded nine tackles (seven solo)…forced a fumble on a five-yard sack of Bengals QB Carson Palmer…10/8 at San Diego: Recorded three tackles (one) while logging 64 plays…recorded his team leading (tied) third sack of quarterback Philip Rivers for a loss of seven yards on a critical third-and-five at the Pittsburgh seven-yard line…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Recorded three tackles in 43 plays…also had one quarterback hurry/pressure and a pass defense…10/22 at Atlanta: Recorded six tackles (four solo) while logging 59 snaps…10/29 at Oakland: Logged 44 snaps and recorded seven tackles (four solo)…started at RILB…11/5 vs. Denver: Logged 46 plays and recorded seven tackles (five solo) and one pass defense…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Recorded a game-high 12 tackles (eight solo) and logged 79 snaps…added a forced fumble and pass defense…11/19 at Cleveland: Logged 40 plays and collected 10 tackles (five solo)…11/26 at Baltimore: Had a game-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and logged 51 snaps…collected one tackle for loss…surpassed 300 career tackles (301)…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Accounted for two Steelers takeaways…intercepted a Bruce Gradkowski pass and returned it 11 yards to set up the Steelers' first touchdown…also recovered a Carnell Williams fumble early in the second quarter…collected 13 tackles (seven solo), one pass defense and one quarterback hurry/pressure…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Logged 49 snaps and collected six tackles (five solo)…12/17 at Carolina: Logged 43 plays and collected six tackles (four solo)…added a quarterback sack for a loss of eight yards, his 10^th career sack…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Collected six tackles (two solo)…12/31 at Cincinnati: Collected six tackles (three solo) in 36 plays…made his 50^th career start.

2005 (16-16/4-4): Posted a team-best 123 tackles (96 solo) in the regular season, which were a career high…added three sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery…had two special teams tackles…tied for the team lead with 24 postseason tackles…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 48 snaps at inside linebacker…recorded three solo tackles…9/18 at Houston: Started and played 30 defensive snaps…recorded five tackles (four solo)…9/25 vs. New England: Logged 60 snaps and recorded 10 total tackles (eight solo)…also recorded a quarterback hurry/pressure and recovered a fumble…10/10 at San Diego: Started and recorded six tackles (five solo)…played 50 snaps…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Was all over the field, setting new career highs in tackles (13) and solo tackles (10)…logged 57 plays…10/23 at Cincinnati: Made his 22^nd consecutive start at RILB…logged 46 snaps and recorded seven tackles (six solo) and one tackle for a loss…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Started at RILB…played 61 snaps finished with nine tackles (seven solo) and a tackle for a loss…11/6 at Green Bay: Recorded a team-high 10 solo tackles (12 total) while logging 53 defensive plays…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Led the team with 10 tackles (seven solo) while logging 55 plays…11/20 at Baltimore: Recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and one tackle for a loss while logging 81 snaps…also had one sack for a loss of eight yards and one quarterback hurry/pressure…11/28 at Indianapolis: Started at inside linebacker and recorded two solo tackles…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Logged 55 plays at RILB…recorded seven tackles (four solo) and a quarterback hurry/pressure…12/11 vs. Chicago: Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) on 36 snaps...also had two special teams tackles…12/18 at Minnesota: Recorded a team-high eight tackles (six solo) on 32 snaps…had one sack for a loss of eight yards, five tackles for a loss and two quarterback hurries/pressures…teamed with Joey Porter to tackle Michael Bennett in the end zone for a safety…12/24 at Cleveland: Had team highs in solo tackles (7) and total tackles (8)…had one sack for four yards and one pass defense in 51 plays…1/1 vs. Detroit: Recorded three solo tackles and defended one pass…also had a quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 44 snaps…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Started at RILB and tied for the team lead with seven tackles (four solo)…recorded one-half sack…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Recorded five tackles (three solo)…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Led team with seven tackles (five solo) while adding one interception and one defensed pass…interception was the first of his career during the postseason…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Started at RILB and recorded five tackles (four solo).

2004 (16-16/2-2): Played well for the Steelers in 2004 in his first season as a starter…9/12 vs. Oakland: Made his fifth career start in week one and his first start since his rookie season for the injured Kendrell Bell…performed superbly…led the team with nine total tackles (eight solo), including three tackles for losses, totaling nine yards…logged 49 defensive plays...9/19 at Baltimore: Started his second straight game…registered seven total tackles (five solo)…played all 64 plays...9/26 at Miami: Started his third straight game…finished with six total tackles (four solo)…played 54 defensive snaps...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Had another strong performance in his fourth start…led the team with nine tackles…tied Chris Hope for team honors with nine total tackles (seven solo)…also recorded his first sack of the season for eight yards…played 55 defensive snaps...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Finished with three total tackles (two solo)…logged 42 defensive plays...10/17 at Dallas: Finished with five total tackles (one solo)…was credited with one special teams assist…played 46 defensive snaps...10/31 vs. New England: Registered two total tackles (one solo)…logged 35 defensive plays...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Had a big sack against Donovan McNabb early in the game in the first quarter…finished with one solo tackle…played 10 defensive snaps...11/14 at Cleveland: Registered three total tackles…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 19 defensive snaps...11/21 at Cincinnati: Finished with two tackles (one solo)...was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…played 31 defensive snaps...11/28 vs. Washington: Recorded four total tackles (three solo)…also was credited one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 43 defensive plays...12/5 at Jacksonville: Finished with seven total tackles (three solo)..also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 62 defensive snaps...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Registered three solo tackles…also was credited with two solo special teams tackles...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Had a very productive day…finished with nine total tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for a loss of four yards…logged 43 defensive plays...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Registered four solo tackles…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…played 48 defensive snaps...1/2 at Buffalo: Recorded his first-career interception to set up one of the Steelers' five field goals…finished with four solo tackles…played 21 defensive snaps...AFC Divisional Playoff 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Started the first postseason game of his career…finished with four total tackles, including three solo...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Finished with five total tackles (four solo) before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury.

2003 (16-0): Finished with 12 special teams tackles (six solo)...9/7 vs. Baltimore: Played 15 defensive snaps…11/9 vs. Arizona: Made a key block on Antwaan Randle El's punt return for a TD…finished with two special teams tackles (one assist).

2002 (14-3/2-0): Finished with 19 total tackles (16 solo)...also was credited with three special teams tackles and a special teams fumble recovery...9/9 at New England: Accumulated considerable playing time in season-opener in place of Kendrell Bell, who was lost early in the game after aggravating his ankle injury…logged 38 defensive plays…finished with three solo tackles...9/15 vs. Oakland: Made his first pro start at inside linebacker for the injured Bell…played 45 defensive snaps…finished with three total tackles (two solo)...9/29 vs. Cleveland: Earned a second start for the injured Bell…logged 37 defensive plays…finished with five total tackles (four solo)...10/6 at New Orleans: Started his third straight game for Bell…played 30 defensive snaps…was credited with four solo tackles...10/13 at Cincinnati: Made his third start at inside linebacker…logged 26 defensive plays…finished with two total tackles...10/27 at Baltimore: Saw all his playing time on special teams...11/10 vs. Atlanta: Registered one special teams tackle...12/15 vs. Carolina: Was credited with one special teams assist...12/29 vs. Baltimore: Recovered a fumble on Chester Taylor's muffed kickoff that led to the Steelers eventual game-winning field goal…was credited with one solo special teams tackle...AFC Wild Card Game 1/5 vs. Cleveland: Saw limited action when Kendrell Bell aggravated his ankle injury near the end of the game...AFC Divisional Playoff 1/11 at Tennessee: Filled in admirably for injured Kendrell Bell…tied Lee Flowers for team honors with 11 total tackles (seven solo).

COLLEGE: Started 28-of-48 games he appeared in for the Wolverines…finished career with 212 tackles (145 solo), 11  sacks for minus-81 yards and 44 stops for losses of 155 yards…ranked fourth in school history in stops behind the line of scrimmage…intercepted three passes and deflected 18 others. 2001: Was a first-team All-American selection by Football News and a second-team selection by The Sporting News as a senior…was a consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team honoree and Defensive Player of the Year…received  the Roger Zatkoff Award, given to the team's top linebacker. 2000: Was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches as a junior...earned second-team honors from the media...played in every game during his freshman and sophomore seasons...majored in physical education in the division of kinesiology.

PERSONAL: Attended Pershing High School in Detroit, Mich.…was a PrepStar Magazine High School All-America selection...added All-State honors as a senior…rated as the No. 2 player on the Detroit Free Press "Fab 50" list…recorded 377 tackles with 39 sacks, 52 stops behind the line of scrimmage and scored 18 defensive touchdowns during his career…also caught 72 passes for 998 yards and 22 scores…competed as a strong safety, tight end and linebacker...is the son of Leslie Matthews and Larry Foote Sr...Full name: Lawrence Edward Foote Jr.